Rock Salt Vs. Ice Melt: Which Is Best For Icy Sidewalks In Philadelphia Region?

By Andrew Kozak and Nate Sylves, CBS Philadelphia

January 18, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Many people across the Philadelphia region were scraping, shoveling and de-icing sidewalks and driveways this week for the first time in almost two years, and more winter weather is expected Friday.

But Michael Thomas, manager of Rittenhouse Hardware, says putting down a layer of ice melt at the start of wintry weather is the key to easy cleanup later.

"Right when it starts to snow, lay it down, let the snow fall on top of that, what it's gonna do [is] it's gonna melt everything underneath, and then that way you can come out with your shovel when it stops snowing, and just push it right off to the side," Thomas said.

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